Road test in MCN this week Page 26 to 31.

Best bike = XT660Z

Well we all knew that anyway..didn't we.

mike

Any chance of a scan / pdf ?

One can always make the test conditions to get the wanted results :-)

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2011 Yamaha XT660Z ABS T�n�r�.

• Puig +8cm dark screen, Garmin Zumo 220, Scottoiler eSystem v2
• Barkbusters Storm with external weights, Noname 30mm bar risers & EzMoto alu. levers
• Kev's O2 Controller, Mccoi stepless controller with Hein Gericke heated grips
• TT +4cm seat, Pivot Pegs, Altech stainless sprocket cover

I can't wait to get this onto ABR...this will be good sport me thinks.

mike

Normally take what MCN say with a pinch of salt, but Michael Guy's verdict pretty much sums up why a sold my 1150GSA and bought an XTZ back in 2008.

Interesting that they chose to take the "Touring" version with the reduced suspension travel and seat height. Mind you, the lower suspension must make it aerodynamic or something as it has a substantially higher top speed than my regular version!

120mph - same as the GS?

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Funny this should crop up today, decided to hold mine open all the way today and see how fast it went:

I was sat up and didn't tuck behind the screen for fear of looking even more of an idiot than I already did.

She managed 118mph on the clock which I reckon would have been about 110mph on the SatNav (didn't have it switched on)

But I reckon if I tucked in and had a head wind it would have eventually seen 120mph indicated, maybe more.

But whatever the point of that is I don't know, it was noisy, buffety and damn uncomfy doing that speed.

I go everywhere at between 65 and 80 depending on whether I'm going somewhere good or not.

Had a go of my pals 1200GS the other day, it is a bloody giant great big monster of a bike, felt like a Harley FatBoy that someone had converted to go off road (a bit)

Tenere's RULE !!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23CZWRkOgpQ

You found that easy enough for an old man that can't see.....



Cheers.